The highly regarded George Triantafyllides leads a first-rate team at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC. It covers all aspects of general and commercial law and represents its clients in disputes before all the national courts and tribunals. The group is well-equipped to advise on both domestic and international arbitration under internationally recognised arbitration bodies. It has particular strength in interim order applications, Norwich Pharmacal orders, and other types of disclosure orders. The department is recommended too for its expertise in freezing orders. George Loizou is well-regarded for his experience in corporate litigation. Loizou is recognised for his work on various cases which have gone all the way to the Supreme Court, as well as for his advice on cases in the Employment Tribunal.

The team at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants is praised for its ‘excellent performance at all levels’, under the first-class leadership of George Mountis. It is adept at dealing with the most complex and high-value cases before the local courts, various international arbitration courts and tribunals. The department has significant experience in commercial and corporate litigation, as well as in banking cases. Another area of expertise is handling administrative law litigation, and advising on applications for judicial review. The wide-ranging experience of the firm extends to many other areas spanning employment law, family and EU law, as well as issues relating to the games industry and IP litigation. It garners praise for its international capabilities too. Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis and Dimitris Papapolyviou are among the other highly recommended members of the department.

The large team at Chrysses Demetriades & Co Law Office handles a varied caseload covering international and local cases in all areas of civil and commercial law. With Demetris Araouzos at the helm, it is often instructed to appear in appeals before the Supreme Court, and to advise on cases with a significant international dimension. Noteworthy too is the fact that the group regularly advises on matters which involve parallel proceedings in another jurisdiction. It has a successful track record of handling freezing injunctions and other interim procedures, often in the context of high-value arbitration or foreign court proceedings. The versatile team regularly acts in enforcement and recognition proceedings of foreign arbitral awards and court decisions. Katia Kakoulli plays a pivotal role in the department. Kakoulli often works with international law firms on arbitration matters. She has considerable experience in other areas, including corporate litigation and administrative cases.

The ‘professional, practical and solutions-orientated’ group at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC ‘stands out due to its exceptional focus on client relationships’. The large department has specialist teams which handle a wide variety of complex disputes. Areas of expertise include handling personal injury cases, banking and finance disputes, and intellectual property cases. It has many other areas of focus, such as advising on international trade disputes, and on healthcare matters. The ‘fast and driven‘ team is highly regarded for its work on insolvency and asset tracing matters, as well as on contentious competition issues. The practice is regularly instructed by global firms to assist on substantial international disputes. Chrysanthos Christoforou is a known name for his work on cross-border litigation and arbitration. Costas Stamatiou handles a diverse range of admiralty and shipping cases. Antonis Glykis, Anna Demetriou and Nicolas Tsardellis all play a pivotal role in the department. Recent highlights include George Tsardellis’ promotion to the partnership in December 2023.

The agile team at Ioannides Demetriou LLC provides the full range of civil, public and administrative law litigation services to major local and international clients. The litigation team is renowned for its expertise in the fields of both international and local commercial litigation, including advising on shareholder disputes, commercial law cases, and banking, financial and corporate disputes. The firm regularly represents foreign governments and private clients before the courts of Cyprus. Additionally, it often appears before various administrative organs on the island, such as the Tender Review Authority and the Committee for the Protection of Competition. The practice is adept at advising on arbitration and ADR litigation matters, particularly where there are disputes relating to private and public-sector projects. Pambos Ioannides, Andrew Demetriou and Christos Frakalas are highly regarded. Theo Demetriou, Demetris Kronides, Savvas Yiordamlis and Anna C. Christou are all recommended, as well.

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC fields a team with a ‘commercial mindset’. The department is frequently asked to partner with firms in other jurisdictions, providing local advice and support to internationally renowned firms. Under the leadership of Menelaos Kyprianou, it focuses on high-value commercial disputes of an international nature. It is instructed by key insurance and banking institutions in Cyprus, and by large international banks. The group is experienced in dealing with disputes relating to cryptocurrency trading and has considerable strength in the healthcare and transportation sectors. Christos Galanos, Constantina Zantira and Eleana Poulladou are all seasoned practitioners. Andreas Lytras was promoted to the partnership in January 2024, while Marina Hadjisoteriou left the practice for Patrikios Legal at the beginning of 2025.

The ‘experienced, highly skilled and reliable’ lawyers at Patrikios Legal are ‘thorough and eager to win,’ say clients. The department is co-led by Stavros Pavlou and Chrysostomos Nicolaou; Pavlou is registered to handle commercial disputes at the Dubai International Financial Center courts. The group is adept at handling both conventional and alternative forms of dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. Clients include public and private companies, multinational corporations, banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and individuals from Cyprus and abroad. The firm deftly handles numerous complex international and local disputes across the banking, corporate, and commercial sectors. In addition, it covers a range of civil and criminal matters, as well as administrative cases. It is experienced at obtaining ancillary relief orders in the context of foreign litigation and arbitration. Another area of excellence is successfully managing challenging shareholder disputes in multinational companies. Marina Hadjisoteriou joined the team at beginning of 2025 from Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC, bringing expertise in complex fraud and asset tracing cases.

The ‘hugely experienced’ Soteris Pittas heads the department at Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C. The ‘very strong, capable and client-responsive’ team has an excellent reputation for its work in obtaining interim orders. It regularly advises on freezing injunctions, receiverships, and on Norwich Pharmacal orders. The department is well-placed to advise significant clients on applications for the recognition, enforcement, and registration of foreign awards. Its clients include well-known individuals, businessmen and companies worldwide, and it receives a steady flow of work from international law firms. Kyriakos Pittas, Christodoulos Neofytou and Alexandros Mavrommatis were all promoted to the partnership in January 2024.

The ‘highly responsive’ team at A.G Erotocritou LLC,  is ‘very commercial and efficient’. Head of practice Andreas Erotocritou is renowned for his handling of a range of complex litigation and arbitration matters. Erotocritou is often sought after for his experience on some of the most complex and high-value disputes in Cyprus. The firm regularly advises on cross-border corporate and commercial disputes,  asset recovery cases, and major injunctions. Andreas Koualis is skilled at advising on complicated corporate insolvencies and restructurings. Koualis is often involved in large-scale litigation and is also recommended for his work on freezing orders.

Headed by Tasos Coucounis, the ‘highly skilled and effective’ team at Andreas Coucounis & Co LLC regularly works with UK law firms to provide opinions and reports on Cypriot law. It is adept at handling numerous contentious matters, with recognised expertise in advising on personal injury/package holiday claims, as well as extradition proceedings and reports on conditions in local prisons. Alexandros Coucounis is another name to note.

The ‘high-quality legal team’ at Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC has a ‘sharp understanding of complicated cross-border legal issues’. It has an established reputation for its work on a variety of high-value disputes covering many areas, such as civil, criminal and public procurement matters. It excels in other areas, including tax, family, real estate and competition cases. The group excels in arbitration matters too, and has been active in the niche area of EU sanctions-related disputes. Gaston Hadjianastassiou, Kypros Ioannides and Costas Philippou collectively lead the department. In addition, it excels in corporate and commercial dispute resolution, such as shareholder disputes, fraud and white-collar crime cases, as well as covering cases in the betting and gaming arena.

The ‘great and cohesive team’ at George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC has an ‘extraordinary work ethic’. The group has wide-ranging expertise in handling complex local and cross-border commercial and corporate litigation. It frequently handles urgent interim injunctions and discovery and disclosure orders. The practice continues to be busy advising on other matters, such as shareholder disputes and commercial fraud, as well as the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. It covers many other contentious matters spanning intellectual property, data protection, probate and family law. George Z. Georgiou, Romanos Loizides, Marina K. Vassiliou and Eleni Loizidiou Cleanthous are the senior names to note.

Under the collective leadership of Michael K. Philippou, Marios Panayides and Andreas Haviaras, the team at Haviaras & Philippou L.L.C. has a solid reputation in the market for its work on a wide array of cases. It handles many contentious matters from civil, banking and criminal cases to insurance and family law disputes. It is experienced in handling real estate, in addition to corporate and commercial cases. Its client base includes national and international companies from a range of sectors, such as food chain factories, construction and advertising.

The ‘very professional and approachable’ practice at Scordis, Papapetrou & Co LLC ‘provides high-quality advice,’ say clients. It is known for its work with high-profile local and international clients on a range of complex disputes and arbitration matters. The department enjoys a regular flow of instructions from key international law firms on cases involving asset tracing and recovery proceedings. It is well-equipped to handle cross-border disputes, as well as all other aspects of corporate and commercial litigation. Names to note are Kyriacos Scordis, Christos Scordis, Constantinos Adamides and Alexandros Gavrielides. Penelope Papapetrou and Andreas Michaelides are both highly regarded too.

AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC fields a team which provides ‘personalised attention and immediate responses to client needs’. The group covers a wide spectrum of disputes from civil and commercial disputes, to advising on constitutional and administrative law cases. It regularly advises on corporate litigation and cybercrime matters. Additionally, under the excellent leadership of Angelos Paphitis, Maria Constantinou and Timothy Frith, it is well-placed to advise on several other areas, including defamation, libel and slander cases, as well as interim orders.

Michael Kyriakides, Phivos Zomenis and Niki Liassides co-head the practice at Harris Kyriakides, which has particular expertise in the corporate and financial sectors. It has a solid track record of acting for multi-national financial institutions and international organisations on a whole host of contentious matters. The group is adept at handling commercial litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. It is recognised too for its work in other areas, including freezing injunctions, Anton Pillar orders, and proceedings relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Clients of N. Pirilides & Associates LLC appreciate the ‘depth of the team’ and its ‘strong technical capabilities’. With Kyriakos Karatsis at the helm, it is renowned for its experience of local and cross-border litigation, and international arbitration. It works closely on a regular basis with foreign law firms. The group has a diverse practice with a wealth of specialist experience in advising on multi-party fraud disputes, and on the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments. The department excels in other areas, including advising on injunctions and shareholder disputes. Antonia Argyrou is another notable member of the practice.

STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC has been expanding its negligence offering to include cases relating to road traffic accidents, medical negligence cases, as well as employers' liability cases. It acts for several insurance companies and also works on a sizeable number of construction-related disputes. It maintains a strong cross-border and commercial disputes focus, in addition to handling banking litigation and labour disputes. Soteris Costa, Akis Koumas and George Constantinou co-head the department, which is skilled at covering other areas, such as advising on pre-emptive remedies and winding up proceedings.

The ‘efficient and pragmatic’ Yiannis Karamanolis heads the ‘excellent’ team at Karamanolis & Karamanolis LLC. This boutique firm specialises in commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration. It has significant expertise in advising on areas, such as commercial fraud, cross-border asset recovery, and corporate disputes. The group is highly regarded for its work on other complex issues spanning the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. In addition, it frequently advises on product liability and employment disputes. Andreas Karamanolis is another prominent member of the firm.

Under the direction of Despo Andreou, Demetris Vakis and Nota Pelekanou, PYRGOU VAKIS LAW FIRM provides the full range of civil litigation services. It frequently covers various aspects of commercial litigation, including banking and financial disputes, injunctions and interim relief orders. The group focuses on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, as well as mediation. It remains busy advising on other matters, such as public and administrative law, and on employment disputes.

Athos Demetriou and George Ktorides co-head the department at Athos Demetriou Associates LLC, which advises on a range of complex local and cross-border disputes for various corporates and financial institutions. It is also trusted by many leading Cyprus investment firms and alternative investment funds to handle a range of contentious matters. Ktorides is skilled at handling mediation and also provides specialist advice on a whole host of regulatory issues.

Nicos Georgiades heads the offering at Georgiades & Pelides, which is well-equipped to handle urgent and large-scale commercial disputes. Its clientele includes foreign governments, international banks and financial institutions, insurance companies, as well as technology firms. The firm has been expanding at the partner level with the promotions of George Charalambous and Sotos Kasinos to the partnership in January 2024.

Giorgos Landas leads the practice at GIORGOS LANDAS LLC, which is adept at advising on litigation, arbitration and mediation. Its clients include public and private companies, multinational corporations, banks, entrepreneurs and financial institutions. Kyriaki Dimitriou is another name to note.

The agile team at Stelios Stylianides & Co L.L.C. primarily focuses on commercial litigation. It covers a wide variety of issues, such as banking litigation, shareholder disputes, advising on cross-border freezing injunctions and corporate fraud. It is adept at advising on interim appointments for receivers and liquidators, as well as claims for fiduciary relief. Christos Stylianides, Rafaella Georgiou and Victoria Kadi are the practice heads.